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Originally posted by accelgors
also, i think people that are asking for a case like every other crime don't realize that rape is a really difficult crime to prove and an unsuccessful trial will just traumatize the victim even further. so it gives us a conundrum - we obviously can't just accept any rape accusation as fact, but it's pretty clear that the current legal system we use doesn't work for rape victims. i just think people should keep that in mind while talking about this.
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Like any other crime, whether it be burglary or murder, you need evidence to support your claims. If you don't have any evidence, you don't have a case. That's how it is for all crimes.
It's the reason rape victims are encouraged to report a rape as soon as it happened to preserve evidence.
In some cases it might be even the word of the rape victim that is the main evidence - especially if the victim is very credible.
However, the legal system only works if we afford people the basic right of having an actual trial before labelling them guilty.